News Letter Bayou Pigeon Heritage Association
On Nov. 18, 2019, after a 18 months of working on forming Bayou Pigeon Heritage Group a lease between A. Wilberts LLC and the donation of the buildings and non movable structures owned by the Catholic Church to the BPHA is complete ... it is a done deal.
We own the buildings outright and are now responsible for Insurance, Utilities and Maintenance.
Signed in the A. Wilberts LLC office ... Chris Daigle, President of BPHA , Cliff LeGrange, Dean Deslatte, and Kline Kirby President of A Wilberts.
Special thanks to Our attorney, Kenneth Blanchard, who carried the ball over the goal line for us. His services were pro bono and without his help I do not know if we would have made it
Become a Benefactor member and receive a free copy of the new book "Heritage of the Atchafalaya - A Natural and Cultural History of The Atchafalaya Basin".
Kenny Blanchard on right
We have meeting this week (Jan. 9) with Mr. Stan Routh , nationally recognized illustrator to begin artist renderings on potential renovations to the Heritage Hall (church) and the Activity Center (Gym).
We have spoken with Brad Guerin, Architect he has volunteer to do any drawings we need for renovations pro bono. As soon as we reach a decisions on what to do and have drawings to obtain permits and some idea what funds we will have we will be starting that process. We hope to do as much of that with community volunteers. Steve Toups, Contractor who lives at Bayou Pigeon, has said he will help as much as he can. He is a talented remodel expert. hoping to start something by mid year.
If anyone has a talent and wants to help with future renovations, please contact me at 225 776 2686 or Chris Daigle at 225 776 4122.
Our next Board of Directors meeting is at Heritage Hall, this Sunday at 5 p.m. Where we will start planning our schedule and organizing some initial action items. However if anyone from General Public who receives this message or hears about the Board meeting and wants to come provide input, they are invited. One caveat, if you want to comment, you have to be a voting member, which requires paying your annual dues. We can collect them right there.
Not waiting on Sunday, we will start general cleanup every Saturday in January. Chris and I will be there at 8am this Saturday. We are praying that some brave Bayou Pigeon Facebook friends will show up to help us and bring some tools to help clean up the outside. Of course in the event of bad weather, we will start cleaning the inside. Please bring any tools that will facilitate general clean up with you, ie., brooms, vacuum cleaners, extension cords, trailers to haul trash, etc. I think Chris is bringing his lawn mower.
Membership Drive
We have not been having people rushing to pay dues and become official Charter members. We are doing this for the community to rejunvate the community and Esprit De Corps of Bayou Pigeon in general. We realize we just have finished the holidays, but it is time to step up to challenge. We recruiting brochures available contact any officer or board of director to get hard copies. If every member took a brochures and signed up one family member or friend you would be doing your fair share.
We are looking into governments grants available to the BPHA as a 501c3 non profit. If anyone in social media world has Grant application writing skills please contact me (Cliff LeGrange 225 776 2686) or Chris Daigle 225 776 4122)
In closing
Bayou Pigeon friends if you have not viewed our web site ( http://www.bayoupigeon.com) and looked at our two videos, (https://explee.com/video/molqvym)
Please do so, they are very educational, undertand the Heritage we are trying document and preserve. Show it your teen age school children.
Please do so, they are very educational, undertand the Heritage we are trying document and preserve. Show it your teen age school children.
If you have not paid your dues to join this Bayou Pigeon Heritage group please consider joining ASAP.
Become a life time member and receive a free copy of the award winning "Bayou Pigeon, La. , Spirit of the Atchafalaya book".
Become a Benefactor member and receive a free copy of the new book "Heritage of the Atchafalaya - A Natural and Cultural History of The Atchafalaya Basin".
The interest in the and participation in Christmas parade sponsored by Chasity Easley , proved there is a lot of interest in reviving traditions and culture in the Bayou Pigeon community.
Save our community bu joining Bayou Pigeon Heritage Association
For the Together Eveyone Achieves More
Chachie ( web site adminstrator_
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